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Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Emotions flare as lawmakers debate measure to ensure that only citizens vote
A legislative committee was divided Friday over two proposals, inspired by recent events in Portland, to make Maine’s Constitution explicitly state that only U.S. citizens can vote in the state’s elections.
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Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
Opposing sides on gun bills make voices heard to lawmakers
Dozens turn out for hearings on proposals to require background checks, trigger locks and gun safes, and to loosen restrictions on the use of deadly force.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Government should not require vaccination
Personal opinions shouldn’t usurp the choices of others, a reader says.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Lawmakers weigh state borrowing to help college grads pay off loans
One proposal would use $250 million in bonds to forgive up to $10,000 in student loans for college graduates who agree to live and work in the state for at least five years.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, New England, News, Politics
Maine Senate supports studying CMP power line’s impact on climate
Supporters say the study is needed to accurately gauge how the 145-mile transmission line through western Maine would affect overall greenhouse gas emissions.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Don’t want your kid vaccinated? Just play the ‘God card’
The debate over the ‘religious exemption’ to Maine’s mandatory vaccination law is starting to sound like an old ‘Seinfield’ episode.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine House passes ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ minors
While opponents said the bill infringes on free speech and parental rights, supporters want Maine to join other states outlawing therapies aimed at changing a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine House passes bill requiring MaineCare to pay for abortions
If approved by the Senate and signed by Gov. Janet Mills, the bill will add Maine to the 15 states that allow state tax funds to be spent on abortion services.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: How to really establish free speech on campus
College administrators could end anti-free speech disruptions, but since they won’t, we need to teach students to stand up against bullies.